Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-19

90 Because he's gone of with Oracle
Clough! But pll be even with him, or
my names not Bob Topshaml''
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Up thesteps Of Lord Cray residence
IN Bryanston square Smith went q
day or two after the event above re-
corded. The words s Hopshire Regi-
ment' on his card procured him
instant admission TO the presence Of
q nobleman who was not visible to
one person out Of half q dozen who
called. and found himself with q tall,
dark man. who WAS suitably enshrin-
ed ii. a lofty dark study ...==.5
81 s.Ha, Mr.. Smith, said Lord Cray,
rising. 8 Delighted to see YOU, sir;
and yet and yet-I'm always in
rather tremble when any one from
the regiment calls, on account Of that
scapegrace Of q son Of mine. = Z.
It is with reference to him that
have come" said Smith.
Then before you begin, please tell
me if / am to prepare myself for bad
news?" said Lord Cray. 5 51t.
ssWell, my lord, it needn't be bad
replied Smith. t'That is to say, it
depends upon the way you look at it,
HIN! Depends upon me, does it!
What is it?" asked his lordship. =
"He's in love with q GIRL said old
Smith. F1s 81. :, i. Il s1z,5. Fl =g
That's a regular epidemic with
him. Mr.. Smith," said Lord Cray.
but if she's a lady and all right I
don't care. Nothing will steady him
until he marries; and if, as 1 said,
she's-anem, of a suitable position
of course, Mr.. Smith, we must be q
little enthusiastically, it. the very best
thing he can do" ,1s
''Well, my lord, there's the difficult
ty, said old Smith. t'She's q lady
by birth and education, but from
pressure of family circumstances she
has been obliged to get her living in q
milliner's shop" = IL
''Milliner's shop" exclaimed Lord
Cray. ''That is indeed a difficulty.
The best of birth and education hard
" balances the shop, does it, Ell?
Confound him! And the matters
gone so far that you've come to see
me about it. OF course you re a great
friend of his. I believe they cali you
old Smith in the regiment, don't
they?'
Eyes, take great interest in, him
and in the GIRL" replied Smith, 'sand
I've taken the liberty not only to
speak pretty plainly to your son, but
to have the girl removed 49,. ...-
"Then you've constituted yourself
the young the young lady's protec-
tor, Mr.. Smith," said his .lordship.
'But if the cause of the evil is remov-
ed, why bother any more about it?
Why. sir, Robert has been in love-
hopelessly in love-a score Of times to
my knowledge; yet he has survived in
each case. Why shouldn't he survive
in this?" 49,. ~. Il. y ! .>,,.sa .s,5a5
''Well, my lord, you see thegirl loves
him honestly and truly, and I consci.
entiously believe thct, in this instance,
his love is really genuine" replied
Smith. s'True that she is out of his
way now, but l could not answer for
the effect which such separation
might have on him. vi. S..
'"H'm! Well, of course, Lord Cray's
son mustn't marry the girl in trade,
although Lord Cray himself does sell
his game and his fruit, and possesses q
coal wharf on the Regents Canal"
said the nobleman. '.Yet you say
she's a lady. Where is she, Capt.
Smith," ; 7,:@s 'r~:: T..
'tWith her father in the country"
replied the officer.
"Who is he? What is he?" asked
Lord Crazy. ~ - -
'He is a clergy rector of a
poor parish, with q large family to
bring up upon a. very insufficient in
come, SO that he has been Obliged to
send his daughter out to get her own
living in the world" replied old Smith.
The great man rose from his chair
and paced up and down the room for
some moments in deep thought. At
last he stopped short and said: 80.
'Capt. Smith get the girl out Of the
millinary business as quick as you
can. Of course, I am saying this up
on the supposition that you are 50
far acquainted with her. as to be able
to do it. If money is needed,
write me a line here. and let they young
rascal pursus his suit. Idon't know
how to thank you sufficiently for the
trouble you have taken in the matter,
as IN the absence Of the information
you have given me should assuredly
have treated the clandestine union OF
my son with q milliner girl with the
greatest severity" - .s>.. ss@
rhen Imay tell your son, my lord,
that-that--" - #T% ~ Al.
"The sooner he gets married the
BETTER" said Lord Cray. s"s
| Old smith took his leave with a
beaming face, and arrived at Fillstone
in time for mess. *=.@ "a: :s 3s5
The honorable Bob Topsham was
there, and glared unutterable things
| at his brother officer throughout the
| repast. Indeed, old Smith could not
help being conscious that he was an
object of general interest, and, from
the fact that conversation at the ia.
BILE was more subdued than usual, al
though it was a guest night, he op1ned
that during his brief absense storm
had been gathering which would pres
emily burst upon his head. 7z sss#
Immediately after dinner Smith, as
was his Gus .om, rose and left without
taking any wine. Bob Topsham also
rose and followed him, and when he
lgot outside the door said, in q voice
which was almost inarticulate with
anger: sstz,
Smith, are you going to apologize
/ for YnI1r hehaYinr2,l III -. I